Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Oxide Nanomaterials

Current oxide nanomaterials knowledge to draw from and build on Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Oxide Nanomaterials summarizes the existing knowledge in oxide-based materials research. It gives researchers one comprehensive resource that consolidates general theoretical knowledge alongside practical applications. Organized by topic for easy access, this reference: * Covers the fundamental science, synthesis, characterization, physicochemical properties, and applications of oxide nanomaterials * Explains the fundamental aspects (quantum-mechanical and thermodynamic) that determine the behavior and growth mode of nanostructured oxides * Examines synthetic procedures using top-down and bottom-up fabrication technologies involving liquid-solid or gas-solid transformations * Discusses the sophisticated experimental techniques and state-of-the-art theory used to characterize the structural and electronic properties of nanostructured oxides * Describes applications such as sorbents, sensors, ceramic materials, electrochemical and photochemical devices, and catalysts for reducing environmental pollution, transforming hydrocarbons, and producing hydrogen With its combination of theory and real-world applications plus extensive bibliographic references, Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Oxide Nanomaterials consolidates a wealth of current, complex information in one volume for practicing chemists, physicists, and materials scientists, and for engineers and researchers in government, industry, and academia. It's also an outstanding reference for graduate students in chemistry, chemical engineering, physics, and materials science.

Current oxide nanomaterials knowledge to draw from and buildonSynthesis, Properties, and Applications of Oxide Nanomaterialssummarizes the existing knowledge in oxide-based materialsresearch. It gives researchers one comprehensive resource thatconsolidates general theoretical knowledge alongside practicalapplications. Organized by topic for easy access, thisreference:* Covers the fundamental science, synthesis, characterizationphysicochemical properties, and applications of oxidenanomaterials* Explains the fundamental aspects (quantum-mechanical andthermodynamic) that determine the behavior and growth mode ofnanostructured oxides* Examines synthetic procedures using top-down and bottom-upfabrication technologies involving liquid-solid or gas-solidtransformations* Discusses the sophisticated experimental techniques andstate-of-the-art theory used to characterize the structural andelectronic properties of nanostructured oxides* Describes applications such as sorbents, sensors, ceramicmaterials, electrochemical and photochemical devices, and catalystsfor reducing environmental pollution, transforming hydrocarbonsand producing hydrogenWith its combination of theory and real-world applications plusextensive bibliographic references, Synthesis, Properties, andApplications of Oxide Nanomaterials consolidates a wealth ofcurrent, complex information in one volume for practicing chemistsphysicists, and materials scientists, and for engineers andresearchers in government, industry, and academia. It's also anoutstanding reference for graduate students in chemistry, chemicalengineering, physics, and materials science.

CONTRIBUTORS.INTRODUCTION THE WORLD OF OXIDE NANOMATERIALS(José A. Rodríguez and MarcosFernández-García).PART I BASIC CONCEPTS.Chapter 1. Theory of Size, Confinement, and Oxidation Effects(Chang Q. Sun).Chapter 2. On Aqueous Interfacial Thermodynamics and the Designof Metal-Oxide Nanostructures (Lionel Vayssieres).PART II SYNTHESIS AND PREPARATION OF NANOSTRUCTUREDOXIDES.Chapter 3. Synthesis of Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles:Liquid-Solid Transformations (Lawrence D'Souza andRyan Richards).Chapter 4. Synthesis of Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles:Gas-Solid Transformations (S. Buzby, S. Franklin, and S.Ismat Shah).PART III STUDY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOSTRUCTUREDOXIDES.Chapter 5. Techniques for the Study of the Structural Properties(José A. Rodriguez, MarcosFernández-García,Arturo Martínez-Arias, and JonathanC. Hanson).Chapter 6. Techniques for the Study of the Electronic Properties(Marcos Fernández-García and José A.Rodriguez).Chapter 7. Post Hartree-Fock and Density Functional TheoryFormalisms (Francesc Illas and Gianfranco Pacchioni).Chapter 8. Parametric Quantum Methods in Modeling Metal OxideNanoclusters and Surfaces (F. Ruette and M.Sánchez).Chapter 9. Atomistic Models and Molecular Dynamics (D.C.Sayle and T.X.T. Sayle).PART IV PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF OXIDENANOMATERIALS.Chapter 10. Theoretical Aspects of Oxide Particle Stability andChemical Reactivity (Ye Xu, William A. Shelton, and William F.Schneider).Chapter 11. Adsorption of Probe Molecules on NanostructuredOxides (James A. Anderson and Russell F. Howe).Chapter 12. Chemical Properties of Oxide Nanoparticles: SurfaceAdsorption Studies from Gas- and Liquid-Phase Environments (JohnM. Pettibone, Jonas Baltrusaitis, and Vicki H. Grassian).Chapter 13. Transport Properties and Oxygen Handling (GlennC. Mather and Arturo Martínez-Arias).PART V INDUSTRIAL/TECHNOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OFOXIDE NANOMATERIALS.Chapter 14. Adsorbents (Pethaiyan Jeevanandam and Kenneth J.Klabunde).Chapter 15. Gas Sensors (Doina Lutic, Mehri Sanati, and AnitaLloyd Spetz).Chapter 16. Photovoltaic, Photoelectronic, and ElectrochemicalDevices Based on Metal-Oxide Nanoparticles and Nanostructures(Juan Bisquert).Chapter 17. Nanostructured Oxides in Photo-Catalysis (GerardoColón-Ibáñez, Carolina Belver-Coldeira, and MarcosFernández-García).Chapter 18. Oxide Nanomaterials for the Catalytic Combustion ofHydrocarbons (Ilenia Rossetti and Lucio Forni).Chapter 19. Nanostructured Oxides in DeNOxTechnologies (Marcos Fernández-García, ArturoMartínez-Arias, and Javier Pérez-Ramírez).Chapter 20. Chemistry of SO2 andDeSOx Processes on Oxide Nanoparticles(José A. Rodriguez).Chapter 21. H2 Production and Fuel Cells (XianqinWang and José A. Rodriguez).Chapter 22. Oxide Nanomaterials in Ceramics (Vicente RivesRaquel Trujillano, and Miguel A. Vicente).Index.